odd

odd · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Strange or unusual; different from what is expected or ordinary.

  2. 2.

    (of numbers) Not divisible by two; leaving a remainder of one when divided by two.

  3. 3.

    Occasional or happening from time to time; not regular.

  4. 4.

    (of a pair or set) Not matching; remaining when others are matched.

  5. 5.

    Approximately; a little more than a specified number (used in combination).

Phrases & expressions

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    odd man out — A person who differs from other members of a group
  • •
    odd one out — The person or thing that is different from the others
  • •
    odds and ends — Miscellaneous items or remnants
  • •
    at odd moments — From time to time; occasionally

Related words

Antonyms: even, normal, ordinary
See also: even, peculiar, strange, unusual
Synonyms: bizarre, peculiar, strange, unusual, weird

Etymology

From Old Norse oddi ("point of land, triangle, odd number"), from oddr ("point of a weapon"). The mathematical sense derives from the idea of an odd number being a triangle with an extra point.